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If You Eat Cows, Why Not Golden Retrievers, Too?
Ever wondered why you jump at a turkey burger but not a swan sandwich? It's carnism. Psychologist Melanie Joy explains.
Lifestyle
The GOOD 30-Day Challenge: Go Vegetarian
For the month of June, we're all going to try and eat less meat. Join us!
Environment
Why Eating Some Meat May Be Better for the Environment Than Going Vegetarian
Eating less meat opens up conversations about food choices with meat-eaters, while vegetarianism often shuts them down.
Lifestyle
I Hated Vegans, Too, but Now I Am One
The hardest part about going vegan isn't giving up cheese. It's dealing with the fact that everyone thinks I'm a moralistic jerk.
Lifestyle
Dating and Diet: Can a Meat Eater and a Vegan Be Happy Together?
How one couple has negotiated the meat/meatless divide.
Lifestyle
Spring Cleaning: Defeat the Meat
Attention carnivores: there’s a simple way to clean up your diet. Stop eating meat, or eat a hell of a lot less of it.
Lifestyle
The GOOD "Go Vegetarian" Wrap-Up: No Meat, No Worries
We've reached the end of our attempt to go vegetarian and vegan. Find out how we, and the GOOD community, did.
Lifestyle
The Lone Vegan State: On Going Meatless in Texas
Everything's bigger in the Lone Star State, including our taste for meat. Here's how I've managed to survive as a vegan.
Lifestyle
Slaughterhouse Live: This Is What Big Agriculture Is Hiding
New bills popping up across America would make it a crime to take a pictures of farms. This horrific video makes it clear why.
Lifestyle
U.S. Government Buys $40 Million Worth of Chicken Nobody Wants
The demand for meat is declining, but that hasn't stopped meat producers from pumping out more product—with the help of the USDA.
Lifestyle
Meat Theft Is on the Rise—Is Vegetarianism the Answer?
A new spate of meat thievery is a reminder that eating vegetarian is actually a lot cheaper.
Culture
How Feather Extensions Are Changing the Way Chickens Live (and Die)
Whether it’s Steven Tyler, Miley Cyrus, or sorority girls all across the country, demand for long "saddle feathers" is way, way up.
Lifestyle
The Environmental Benefits of Test-Tube Meat
A new study compares the benefits of lab-grown meat to the real stuff.
Lifestyle
Welcome to the Future, Would You Like a Poop Burger to Go?
Mitsyuki Ikeda has invented a new way of making hamburger. He extracts proteins and fats from "sewage mud."
Lifestyle
Winner: Transform Your Favorite Meat Dish into a Vegetarian Classic
As part of June's 30-Day Challenge, we asked our community to remake their favorite meat dishes as vegetarian classics. See the winning recipe.
Lifestyle
What Meat Glue Means for the Food Movement
What is transglutaminase and, if it's not so bad, should we be more accepting of food chemistry in general?
Lifestyle
This Is Your Chicken on Drugs: Count the Antibiotics in Your Nuggets
Scientists have found traces of banned antibiotics, arsenic, and seven other household medications from Tylenol to Prozac in factory-farmed poultry.
Lifestyle
Preserving Lady Gaga's Meat Dress
Lady Gaga's meat dress has been taxidermied and embalmed for public display. Does it matter that we don't know what its message was?
